Dynamic selection of sequencing rules for a class-based unit-load automated storage and retrieval system

International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Volumn 29, Issue 11-12, 2006, Pages 1259-1266

  Yin, Y L ^a,b   Rau, H ^a  

^a CHUNG YUAN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Automated storage and retrieval system; Dual command; Dynamic sequencing; Genetic algorithm; Multi pass simulation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKING;

AUTOMATED STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL SYSTEM; DYNAMIC SEQUENCING; FIRST COME FIRST SERVED (FCFS); MULTI-PASS SIMULATION;

GENETIC ALGORITHMS;

EID: 33746238719     PISSN: 02683768     EISSN: 14333015     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00170-005-0005-1     Document Type: Article

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